#5E99FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.158 260), rgb(94, 153, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#5E99FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99FB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.158 260) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E99FB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E99FB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99FB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99FB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E99FB
oklch(68.8% 0.158 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0C68F0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0547A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 260)
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Step 900
900
#103D86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 260)
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Step 950
950
#0B244E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 260.2)
#5E99FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6EA2FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5793F9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99FB
#5E99FB
oklch(68.8% 0.158 260)
- #C88F00
#C88F00
oklch(68.8% 0.142 80.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E99FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E99FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.